Total births
16
Boys' name · since 2008
Jakk
Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Jakk, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 2008–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Jakk is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 16 have been recorded since 2008.
Social Security Administration records show Jakk recorded 16 times among boys since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2019.
- 16 total births
- 2008–2019 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Jakk since 2008, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2019.
- 16
- total births
- 2008–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Jakk was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
6 babies were named Jakk in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
Jakk's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jakk splits its recorded history at 2011: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jakk at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2019
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Jakk popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2019
- Peak year (2019)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Jakk by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jakk's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Jakk births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jakk? ▼
Jakk has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 6 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Jakk most popular? ▼
Jakk was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Jakk been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jakk since 2008 -- 12 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Jakk? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jake, Jakob, Jakari, Jakobe, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Jakk
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Jakari Boy
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Jakobe Boy
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Jakai Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2008–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jakk: Baby Name Since 2008 - 16 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jakk. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jakk draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.